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草

cǎo

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pinyin
cǎo
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草
traditional
草

1 · noun

grass

本批指地面上成片生长的草类植物。

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A small tuft of grass has grown in the crack between the stones.

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石缝里长出了一小撮草。

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Mandarin reading: cǎo.

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